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LaNorris Sellers' acrobatics, late fumble recovery help give South Carolina walk-off win over Tennessee

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Morik, R. (2026, October 24). LaNorris Sellers' acrobatics, late fumble recovery help give South Carolina walk-off win over Tennessee. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/lanorris-sellers-acrobatics-late-fumble-recovery-help-give-south-carolina-walk-off-win-tennessee

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-25 · by Ryan Morik

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LaNorris Sellers' spectacular acrobatics in the red zone tied the game late for South Carolina against Tennessee, leading to a decisive win when Malik Orsan kicked a field goal after recovering an opponent's fumble. The Gamecocks triumphed 27-24, ending their long streak of fourth-quarter comebacks when trailing by seven or more points under coach Shane Beamer. Sellers rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, propelling South Carolina to a 4-3 overall record and solidifying their recent string of victories over ranked opponents.
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On October 24, 2026, LaNorris Sellers led the South Carolina Gamecocks to an electrifying 27-24 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in Columbia, S.C., accounting for three touchdowns. With less than two minutes remaining, Sellers scored the tying touchdown on a controversial play where he fought through multiple defenders before stretching the ball across the goal line. After forcing a fumble with just under a minute left and recovering it at the Tennessee 34-yard line, South Carolina's Malik Orsan kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. The win marked the second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent for the Gamecocks, who improved to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in conference play.

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FOX News Gamecocks South Carolina Tennessee Vols

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South Carolina GPE · 8× Tennessee GPE · 6× Gamecocks ORG · 3× Sellers PERSON · 2× Vols ORG · 2× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× George MacIntyre PERSON · 1× LaNorris Sellers' PERSON · 1× Malik Orsan PERSON · 1×

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The quarterback barreled, twisted and turned through Tennessee defenders to tie the game late, and the Gamecocks then turned an ensuing fumble into a walk-off field goal in their 27-24 victory over No. 11 Tennessee.
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🔮 LaNorris Sellers' Heisman candidacy may be out the window, but whatever pose he pulled off will live in South Carolina lore for quite some time.

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LaNorris Sellers' Heisman candidacy may be out the window, but whatever pose he pulled off will live in South Carolina lore for quite some time. uncertain
he → pull → time
The quarterback barreled, twisted and turned through Tennessee defenders to tie the game late, and the Gamecocks then turned an ensuing fumble into a walk-off field goal in their 27-24 victory over No. 11 Tennessee. asserted
Gamecocks → barrel → Tennessee
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
With roughly three and a half minutes to go at the South Carolina 38, the Vols went for it on 4th and 1 but were stuffed. asserted
Vols → go → 4th
South Carolina then moved down the field on a drive that resulted in a touchdown you have to see the believe. asserted
you → move → believe
On 3rd and goal from the 4, Sellers scrambled right and was at first stuffed at the 3. asserted
Sellers → scramble → 3
But he kept churning his feet and was nearly down at the 1. asserted
he → keep → 1
Yet just as he was about to be down, he laid out for the end zone and scored. asserted
he → lay → zone
The PAT tied the game at 24 with 1:17 to go. asserted
PAT → tie → 1:17
Tennessee had a chance to make magic of their own, but instead, on just the third play of their drive, George MacIntyre lost a fumble, and the Gamecocks recovered at the Vols' 34 with 33 seconds left. asserted
Gamecocks → have → seconds
Four plays later, Malik Orsan drilled a walk-off 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the South Carolina faithful stormed the field. asserted
faithful → drill → field
South Carolina had been 1-28 when trailing by seven or more points in the fourth quarter under Shane Beamer. asserted
Carolina → trail → Beamer
Sellers was South Carolina's leading rusher, going for 96 yards on 18 carries and scoring twice. asserted
Sellers → lead → carries
South Carolina had gone up 14-0 in the first quarter but let Tennessee fight back. asserted
Tennessee → go → quarter
The loss will almost surely knock them out of potential College Football Playoff seeding — but the first CFP poll isn't until Nov. 3. asserted
poll → knock → Nov.
In any case, Tennessee will have some making-up to do, and that will start in two weeks against No. 12 Kentucky back in Knoxville. asserted
that → have → Knoxville
South Carolina will host Oklahoma next week. asserted
Carolina → host → Oklahoma
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